The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to begin its delayed offshore wind power tender on Dec. 1, rebooting the landmark auction meant to anchor the country’s transition toward cleaner power generation. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said in a briefing on Tuesday, July 28, that the fifth...
After commissioning Mindanao’s first utility-scale ground-mounted solar facility, German energy firm ib vogt GmbH is planning to surpass its own record in the region by developing an even larger renewable energy (RE) portfolio. In an interview with Manila Bulletin last week, Isabelle Melocoton,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is racing to complete its centralized auction for mid-merit natural gas, with the agency targeting the awarding of winning bidders in the fourth quarter of 2026. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said in an interview last week that the DOE is already working with the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has indefinitely suspended its landmark fifth round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5), dealing a temporary setback to the Philippines’ most ambitious offshore wind energy tender to date. The DOE issued an official advisory putting all activities and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) expanded the capacity target for its upcoming special Green Energy Auction (GEA) round, seeking to attract more project developers by raising the installation limits and extending operational deadlines for waste-to-energy technologies. In a statement on Friday, June...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expanded its list of tax-exempt power sector fees, a move aimed at preventing double taxation and lowering electricity bills for consumers amid volatile global energy markets. Under Revenue Memorandum Circular 60-2026 issued on June 4, the government’s main...
MGen Renewable Energy Inc., the clean-energy arm of Meralco PowerGen Corp., is planning to participate in the government’s upcoming Green Energy Auction program as part of its strategy to expand its clean power portfolio. Dennis Jordan, MGreen president and chief executive officer said in an...
The Department of Energy (DOE) opened the application window for its delayed offshore wind auction, kickstarting a multi-gigawatt procurement process intended to accelerate the country’s transition toward clean power generation. Under the revised timeline for the fifth round of the Green Energy...
The Department of Energy expects surge of private sector investment as it rolls out its initial auction for waste-to-energy projects, moving to alleviate an ongoing power crisis that has strained the country’s electrical grid. The bidding round, designated as the sixth Green Energy Auction...
The Philippines and Slovenia are strengthening efforts to build a long-term partnership in energy security, leveraging science, technology, and innovation to develop resilient and cost-effective energy systems. The initiative was highlighted during the “Science2Business: Energy Resilience for...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is expanding its renewable energy push in Mindanao, preparing to offer the private sector five times the capacity of earlier rounds in an upcoming auction In a statement on Friday, April 17, the DOE announced the seventh round of the Green Energy Auction program...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Green Energy Corp. (RGEC) is awaiting final approval from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) before its 40 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar project in San Pablo, Isabela, can begin providing power supply to the Luzon grid. In a Philippine Stock Exchange disclosure...
